Table of Contents

Background & Introduction

  1. Boundary Violations – A Simple Intro
  2. Things I Know About My Former Therapist (But Shouldn’t)
  3. Who I Am, Why I’m Writing This

The Story Begins

  1. The Beginning
  2. Sam Suggests an Affair
  3. Sam Wants to Talk About Our Relationship
  4. In Which I Have Two Dreams
  5. “Sometimes what feels like love is just love.” — Sam
  6. “I love You. I am Deeply Immersed With You.” — Sam
  7. Why I Started Recording

Breaking Point

  1. My Breakdown
  2. Letter to Sam
  3. The First Next Session
  4. An Expert Weighs In
  5. Three Months of Hell

The End & Aftermath

  1. In Which We See Each Other In Person
  2. How Much Gaslighting Before You Go Up In Smoke?
  3. The Last Waltz
  4. Why I Didn’t Leave Sooner
  5. Turns Out Sam Faked Her Notes
  6. The System Failed
  7. Aftermath: Harm and Recovery

Reflections

  1. PS: The Apology I Wish I’d Gotten
  2. What I Know Now

Analysis

  1. Final Analysis